The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-21
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from Our ReguIar Correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c.,
APRIL 18th. s 5

APRIL 18th, 1887. |
II have seen all sorts of recep-
tions," said one of the tired, dis
gusted ushers at the White House,
''but l never saw anything like this
before. It was simply awful
He was abiding to the scene which
took place in the East Room on
Easter Monday, the day ON which,
through a time-honored custom,
the children of the District of Co
lumbia are allowed the privilege of
the White House grounds for the
purpose of egg-rolling. At the
hour for the Presidents tri-week-
ly handshaking, they took advan-
tage of their opportunity to pour
into the Executive Mansion, and
the jam that ensued and the debris
that followed their presence there
as well as on the grounds was
amusing. 1t required a large force
of men the greater part of the next
day to clean up the egg-shells,
orange-peels, papers and other rem
nants of the frolic.
1t is the dull season, and per.
haps subjects of conversation are
scarce, but l doubt whether any
thing relating to the President was
ever more discussed than that alb
surdity about his request to have
a private passage way made for
his use alone at one of the popular
theatres in this city. Of course
he made no such request nor had
any such desire nor ever even
thought of such a thing. There
probably never was a more demo-
cratic Democrat than he, and if he
were less SO, he does not attend
amusements of any kind sufficient
ly often to want any special con-
veniences for himself.
The whole truth about the dread
full matter is hat they are having
some new exits and entrances con-
structed at Albaugh's theatre be-
cause they arc needed, and one OF
them, usually closed, can be open
ed at any time to let persons in OF
: out. The President became tired
! of seeing the statement published
! that he had requested a private en-
trance for himself, and stated thai
he had never been subjected to in
c convenience or difficulty in reach
ing his box, and that he had nc
S objection to passing through thu
e auditorium, and that his wishe.
y were not consulted in regard to tn
. changes that are under way at AL
u baugh's. So that bit of gossip ex
ploded.
The Senate which closed its ses
sion on the fourth of March wa
composed of forty-two Republican
and thirty-four Democrats. A
|. newly constituted, it will consis
of thirty-nine Republicans an
thirty-seven Democrats. The Pres
ident is being advised to call bot.
l. Houses of Congress together in eS
l. ira session next August or Septem
Der. He will not do that, nor is
considered expedient by his bes
> ~counselors, but it is quite probabl
" that October will find Congress i
&c session. The President is quota
.e as saying that the Forty-Nint
Congress "left undone many thing
that it should have done," an
l. that he intended to give som
&c thought to the subject of an extr
session at his earliest convenience
= His auditor remarked that if M
D., Cleveland believes the public goo
4 demands an extra session, he wi
A. call one in spite of the presidin
- genius of Hades, that he was jus
that sort of a man..
E. It seems that Private Secretar
Lamont finds his official life rattle
d monotonous so far as gossip
lie concerned, and does not under
g stand why he is permitted to re
main undisturbed in his position
d since the ill-wishers CT the Admir-
. istration have been so PERSISTENT
officious in breaking the President
" official household. Higher officer
. than the Colonel have been mad
, to resign repeatedly during th
s. past two years, and why shout
l. not his turn come?
Ie When a newspaper man aske
" him which would be the next bi
:, appointment, he replied "the ne
c Private Secretary, l suppose
When asked if he was not a'rai
a to perpetrate such a joke as ths
II on even a moderately enterprisin
, news-gatherer, he said, mot at al
:, why should I be afraid? 1 hav
N enjoyed nearly all the glories {
public Office except that creates
glory-a quarrel with the Admir-
lie ministration and a resignation.
81: think it is fairly my turn now
p. come in for a little Of the fam
which grows out of a resignatio
a of office which is not resigned
10 Go ahead" continued he, "and sa
Ihave resigned" The newspaper
h. had conferred almost every otht
d distinction upon him, he said, an
J. they would set it all right at la:
anyhow. juno.
\. Ben Perley Poore is a vetera
:" Washington journalist, havin